Ben Simmons receives impressive ranking among NBA point guards

Ben Simmons receives impressive ranking among NBA point guards

With the NBA offseason drudging on through the summer’s dog days, positional rankings from top outlets will become one of the few sources of entertainment.

The most recent of those rankings came from Hoops Hype writer Frank Urbina, who took his time to deliver a masterpiece of over 6,000 words breaking down the top point guards in the league.

Urbina ranked Stephen Curry as the No. 1 point guard with Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, and Chris Paul rounding out the top-five. At No. 6, he placed none other than the Philadelphia 76ers rising star Ben Simmons.

Below is the most noteworthy excerpt from Urbina’s segment on Simmons.

Simmons certainly has flaws he has to improve upon to take the next step, but as is, he’s a special talent. His vision is next level, he can get by slow-footed bigs and bully regular-sized point guards, he’s a spectacular defender thanks to his 6-foot-10 frame and if he can tidy up his offensive game – really, it’ll come down to whether he can become a remote threat from beyond five feet of the basket – he has the potential to earn league MVP honors one day. His ceiling is that high.

The only knock on Simmons’ game is his lack of a respectable shot, as he was a combined 0-for-11 from deep last season. What’s incredible is that even without a jump shot, he’s still a top-ten point guard.

At just 22, Simmons’ ceiling is still relatively unknown, and with comparisons to both LeBron James and Magic Johnson, there’s no telling if he will mimic a former player or become a completely different breed of player.

With other rankings sure to be released in the next few weeks, it’ll be intriguing to see where additional outlets rank the skilled guard among the NBA’s elite.